It is a colorless or light yellow substance with a characteristic gasoline odor. The composition of such a mixture includes xylenes, toluene, and other aromatic hydrocarbons. To produce a fraction of aromatic hydrocarbons, by-products of petrochemical industries (crude benzene, liquid pyrolysis products, and others) are processed.
The fraction of aromatic hydrocarbons is used in various activities: as a fuel for boiler houses, as a double oil solvent, and due to an octane number of 100 units as an octane booster for fuel. In addition, the fraction of aromatic hydrocarbons plays the role of absorbents.